sleep together

idiomatic phrase

informal
: to have sex with each other
She found out that her husband and his boss were sleeping together.

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sleep together was in 1936

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“Sleep together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20together. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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